Garmin DC 30 Dog Tracking Collar Quick Start Manual
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1. Step 8 Attach the Collar to Your Dog Attach the DC 30 and the collar to your dog s neck with the VHF antenna pointing up VHF antenna GPS antenna Tracking Your Dog The Dog Tracker page shows the direction and distance of the dog from the Astro 220 and the status of the dog To view the Dog Tracker page press DOG The dog you are tracking is identified and the dog pointer indicates the dog s direction from you The dog pointer 1s most accurate when you are holding the Astro 220 level and the dog is farther than 30 feet 9 1 meters away At less than that distance a NEAR message appears and the dog pointer is shortened When you are close to the dog the dog pointer may be inaccurate Dog Status Icons Ao mr A Sitting Running On point Treed Unknown The Unknown status symbol indicates that the DC 30 has not acquired a satellite signal and that the Astro 220 cannot determine the location of the dog To track a dog on the Map page press MAP The Map page indicates the following e the location of the dog its name and a track showing its movements e your location and track Marked Barn i A Accuracy circle locations on T map Your position is indicated by the a direction pointer Dog status icon Dog s track 30 Navigating to your Dog To navigate to your dog 1 Press MENU gt MENU gt Advanced gt Find gt Dogs 2 Select the dog 3 Use the compass page to navigat2. e to the dog Navigating to a Point To navigate to a point find the location on the Astro and then use the compass to navigate to that location To find a location by name 1 Press MENU gt MENU gt Advanced gt Find 2 Select the type of item to which you want to navigate gt ENTER 3 Select the item in the Find list gt ENTER 4 Use the compass page to navigate to the point Marking your Location To mark your current location 1 Press MARK gt New to view the Mark Location page 2 Select OK to mark the location Using the Compass page to Navigate To open the Compass page Press MENU gt MENU gt Advanced gt GPS Applications gt Compass Hold the compass level when navigating to ensure maximum accuracy Direction you are currently traveling Bearing pointer bearing to destination Bearing Pointer Using the Bearing Pointer The bearing pointer points to your destination regardless of the direction you are moving If the bearing pointer is pointing in your direction of travel you are traveling directly toward your destination If the bearing pointer points any other direction turn toward that direction until the pointer is pointing ahead Please visit www garmin com for additional documentation and information 2008 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries GARMIN GARMIN Astro quick start manual See the mportant Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for p
3. he Dog Tracker page The dog name is listed below the compass When communicating with the DC 30 the Dog Tracker page indicates the direction of the dog the distance away from you and the status of the dog Direction to the dog Name of the dog Dog status Doc icon Distance to 11 the dog Dog Tracker Page NOTE The DC 30 does not transmit its location to the Astro 220 and the Astro 220 will not indicate the location of the DC 30 until both units have acquired satellite signals August 2008 Part Number 190 00714 11 Rev B Step 7 Charge the DC 30 Fully charge the DC 30 before using it on a hunt Charging a fully depleted DC 30 battery requires 4 2 hours To charge the DC 30 1 Connect the vehicle power cable or the AC adapter to an appropriate electrical source 2 Slide the connector into the battery charging port on the side of the DC 30 Battery charging port Blue LED 3 Charge the DC 30 until the blue LED on the bottom of the unit turns off Printed in Taiwan
4. roduct warnings and other important information Step 1 Install the Batteries in the Astro 220 The Astro 220 operates on two AA batteries not included Use alkaline NiMH or lithium batteries 1 Turn the D Ring on the back of the unit turn counter clockwise and remove the battery cover Battery Compartment D Ring 2 Insert the batteries in the battery compartment observing the proper polarity 3 Reinstall the battery cover Step 2 Turn the Astro 220 on To turn the Astro 220 on press and hold the CD Power button GPS Sou x The first time you turn the Astro 220 on a message appears Follow the prompts to setup the Astro Thereafter when you turn the Astro 220 on the Garmin Logo appears followed by the Dog Tracker page To adjust the backlight level 1 While the Astro 220 is on press and quickly release the C Power button on top of the unit Dog Tracker Page 2 Press the Rocker up arrow or down arrow to adjust the brightness levels 3 Press ENTER to select a brightness level Step 3 Acquire GPS Satellite Signals Before the Astro 220 can find your current location and the location of the DC 30 you must acquire GPS satellite signals 1 Go outdoors to an open area away from tall buildings and trees 2 Turn the Astro 220 and DC 30 on Acquiring GPS satellite signals can take a few minutes The bars on the Astro 220 indicate satellite strength When the bars are black the As
5. tro 220 has acquired GPS satellite signals The two red LEDs on the DC 30 double blink at each pulse when a location fix is achieved Step 4 Calibrate the Astro 220 Compass Calibrate the compass outdoors Hold the compass level and away from objects that generate magnetic fields such as cars or buildings 1 On the Dog Tracker page see Step 3 press MENU 2 Select Calibrate Compass and press ENTER 3 Select Start press ENTER and follow the on screen directions Hold the unit _ level and turn slowly Tab h to l e Just Right Too Fast or Too Slow appears notifying you to adjust your turning speed Hold the unit level while turning e When Calibration Successful appears press ENTER e If Calibration Failed appears repeat the process Step 5 Turn the DC 30 on Press and hold the Power button on the end of the DC 30 The red LEDs blink at a steady pulse DC 30 power button LEDs blink red when power is on Battery charging port To turn the DC 30 off press and hold the CD Power button Step 6 Establish Communications between the DC 30 and the Astro 220 The DC 30 that was packaged with your Astro 220 system was linked with the Astro 220 at the factory If you purchased an additional DC 30 separately refer to the Astro 220 Owner 5 Manual to link the additional DC 30 with the Astro 220 To view communication status with the DC 30 Press DOG to view t
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